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Kansas State Senate Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Kansas State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Kansas State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:
| Kansas State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 8 | 9 | |
| Republican Party | 32 | 31 | |
| Total | 40 | 40 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page will display the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents running on November 6
- Defeated incumbents
- Challengers who defeated an incumbent
- Newly elected senators
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State Senate Overview:
- A total of 40 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbents
Incumbents running in November 6
The following is a list of all of the incumbents running on the November 6 general election ballot:
- Allen Schmidt
- Anthony Hensley
- Carolyn McGinn
- Chris Steineger
- David Haley
- Dennis Pyle
- Garrett Love
- Jay Emler
- Jeff King
- Jeff Longbine
- Julia Lynn
- Kelly Kultala
- Laura Kelly
- Leslie Donovan
- Marci Francisco
- Mary Pilcher-Cook
- Mike Petersen (Kansas)
- Oletha Faust-Goudeau
- Pat Apple
- Ralph Ostmeyer
- Robert Olson
- Steve Abrams
- Susan Wagle
- Terry Bruce
- Tom Holland
- Ty Masterson
- Vicki Schmidt
Incumbents defeated
The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:
General election
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| Allen Schmidt | Democratic | Kansas State Senate District 36 |
| Chris Steineger | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 6 |
| Kelly Kultala | Democratic | Kansas State Senate District 5 |
Primary election
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| Bob Marshall, Kansas Senator | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 13 |
| Dick Kelsey | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 26 |
| Dwayne Umbarger | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 14 |
| Jean Schodorf | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 25 |
| Pete Brungardt | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 24 |
| Roger Reitz | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 22 |
| Ruth Teichman | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 33 |
| Stephen Morris | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 39 |
| Tim Owens | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 8 |
Challengers who beat an incumbent
The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:
General election
| Candidate | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Caryn Tyson | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 12 |
| Dan Kerschen | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 26 |
| Elaine Bowers | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 36 |
| Forrest Knox | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 14 |
| Greg Smith (Kansas) | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 21 |
| Jacob LaTurner | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 13 |
| Jeff Melcher | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 11 |
| Jim Denning | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 8 |
| Kay Wolf | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 7 |
| Larry Powell | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 39 |
| Michael O'Donnell | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 25 |
| Mitch Holmes | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 33 |
| Pat Pettey | Democratic | Kansas State Senate District 6 |
| Steve Fitzgerald | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 5 |
| Tom Arpke | Republican | Kansas State Senate District 24 |
| Tom Hawk (Kansas) | Democratic | Kansas State Senate District 22 |
Primary election
Results will display after the election on November 6.
New State Senators and General Election Winners
Newly elected senators
The following list will display the newly-elected members of the Kansas State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
Open Seat Winners
The following will display a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Results will display after the election on November 6.
Republican
Results will display after the election on November 6.
Candidates who won election
The following will be a list of all candidates elected to the Kansas State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
- Carolyn McGinn
- Caryn Tyson
- Dan Kerschen
- Dennis Pyle
- Elaine Bowers
- Forrest Knox
- Garrett Love
- Greg Smith (Kansas)
- Jacob LaTurner
- Jay Emler
- Jeff King
- Jeff Longbine
- Jeff Melcher
- Jim Denning
- Julia Lynn
- Kay Wolf
- Larry Powell
- Leslie Donovan
- Mary Pilcher-Cook
- Michael O'Donnell
- Mike Petersen (Kansas)
- Mitch Holmes
- Pat Apple
- Ralph Ostmeyer
- Robert Olson
- Steve Abrams
- Steve Fitzgerald
- Susan Wagle
- Terry Bruce
- Tom Arpke
- Ty Masterson
- Vicki Schmidt
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates will not face major party competition:
Democratic
No candidates have been added to this category yet.
Republican
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who are running in 2012:
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Kansas State House Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Kansas House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:
| Kansas House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 33 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 92 | 92 | |
| Total | 125 | 125 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page will display the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents running on November 6
- Defeated incumbents
- Challengers who defeated an incumbent
- Newly elected representatives
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State House Overview
- All 125 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbency Analysis
Incumbents who ran on November 6
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who are running on the November 6 general election ballot:
- Amanda Grosserode
- Ann Mah
- Annie Kuether
- Annie Tietze
- Arlen Siegfreid
- Barbara Ballard
- Barbara Bollier
- Bill Feuerborn
- Brian Weber
- Broderick Henderson
- Clark Shultz
- Connie O'Brien
- Dennis Hedke
- Don Hill (Kansas)
- Don Hineman
- Don Schroeder
- Ed Trimmer
- Gail Finney
- Gene Suellentrop
- Harold Lane
- J. David Crum
- J. Stephen Alford
- Jana Taylor Goodman
- Janice Pauls
- Jene Vickrey
- Jerry Henry
- Jim Howell
- Jim Kelly
- Jim Ward (Kansas)
- Joe Seiwert
- John Rubin
- Joseph Scapa
- Kasha Kelley
- Kathy Wolfe Moore
- Kelly Meigs
- Kyle Hoffman
- Lance Kinzer
- Larry Campbell
- Leslie Osterman
- Louis Ruiz
- Marc Rhoades
- Mario Goico
- Marvin Kleeb
- Melanie Meier
- Michael Peterson
- Mike Burgess
- Nile Dillmore
- Paul Davis, Kansas Representative
- Peggy Mast
- Peter DeGraaf
- Phil Hermanson
- Ponka-We Victors
- Ramon Gonzalez
- Randy Garber
- Richard Carlson
- Richard Proehl
- Rob Bruchman
- Robert Grant
- Ronald Ryckman
- Scott Schwab
- Sean Gatewood
- Sharon Schwartz
- Stan Frownfelter
- Steve Huebert
- Steven Brunk
- Steven C. Johnson
- Sydney Carlin
- Thomas Sloan
- Tom Burroughs
- Tom Moxley
- Tom Phillips
- Valdenia Winn
- Vern Swanson
- Vincent Wetta
- Virgil Peck, Jr.
- Ward Cassidy
Incumbents defeated
The followings will display a a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:
General election
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| Ann Mah | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 53 |
| Bill Feuerborn | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 5 |
| Jana Taylor Goodman | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 41 |
| Joseph Scapa | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 87 |
| Mike Burgess | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 51 |
| Sean Gatewood | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 57 |
| Vincent Wetta | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 80 |
Primary election
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| Bill Otto (Kansas) | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 9 |
| Carl Holmes | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 125 |
| Clay Aurand | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 109 |
| Judith Loganbill | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 86 |
| Reynaldo R. Mesa | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 123 |
| Rick Billinger | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 121 |
| Ron Worley | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 30 |
| Sheryl Spalding | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 29 |
| Terri Lois Gregory | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 10 |
| Trent LeDoux | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 50 |
| William Prescott | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 59 |
Challengers who beat an incumbent
The following will display a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:
General election
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| Allan Rothlisberg | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 65 |
| Blaine Finch | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 59 |
| Brandon Whipple | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 98 |
| Carolyn Bridges | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 83 |
| James Todd | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 29 |
| John Doll (Kansas) | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 123 |
| John Edmonds | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 112 |
| Joshua Powell | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 50 |
| Ken Corbet | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 54 |
| Kevin Jones | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 5 |
| Mark E. Hutton | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 105 |
| Marshall Christmann | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 113 |
| Nancy Lusk | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 22 |
| Patricia M. Sloop | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 88 |
| Reid Petty | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 125 |
| Ron Ryckman | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 1 |
| Russ Jennings | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 122 |
| Stephanie Clayton | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 19 |
| Sue E. Boldra | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 111 |
| Susan L. Concannon | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 107 |
| Tom Sawyer | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 95 |
| Travis Couture-Lovelady | Republican | Kansas House of Representatives District 110 |
| Virgil Weigel | Democratic | Kansas House of Representatives District 56 |
Primary election
No candidates have been added to this category yet.
New Representatives and General Election Winners
Newly elected representatives
The following will list the newly-elected members of the Kansas House of Representatives:
Democratic
Republican
- Allan Rothlisberg
- Bill Sutton
- Blaine Finch
- Bob Montgomery
- Brett Hildabrand
- Charles Macheers
- Craig McPherson
- Daniel Hawkins
- Diana Dierks
- Edwin H. Bideau III
- J.R. Claeys
- Jack Thimesch
- James Todd
- Jerry Lunn
- Joe Edwards
- John Bradford
- John Doll (Kansas)
- John E. Barker
- John Edmonds
- John L. Ewy
- Joshua Powell
- Keith Esau
- Ken Corbet
- Kevin Jones
- Larry Paul Hibbard
- Mark E. Hutton
- Mark Kahrs
- Marshall Christmann
- Marty Read
- Melissa Rooker
- Michael Houser
- Ray Merrick
- Reid Petty
- Ron Highland
- Ron Ryckman
- Russ Jennings
- Shanti Gandhi
- Stephanie Clayton
- Steven R. Becker
- Sue E. Boldra
- Susan L. Concannon
- Travis Couture-Lovelady
- Troy L. Waymaster
- Will Carpenter
- Willie Dove
Open Seat Winners
The following will list candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Republican
- Bill Sutton
- Bob Montgomery
- Brett Hildabrand
- Charles Macheers
- Craig McPherson
- Daniel Hawkins
- Diana Dierks
- Edwin H. Bideau III
- J.R. Claeys
- Jack Thimesch
- Jerry Lunn
- Joe Edwards
- John Bradford
- John E. Barker
- John L. Ewy
- Keith Esau
- Larry Paul Hibbard
- Mark Kahrs
- Marty Read
- Melissa Rooker
- Michael Houser
- Ray Merrick
- Ron Highland
- Shanti Gandhi
- Steven R. Becker
- Troy L. Waymaster
- Will Carpenter
- Willie Dove
Candidates who won election
The following will list all candidates elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2012:
Democratic
- Annie Kuether
- Annie Tietze
- Barbara Ballard
- Brandon Whipple
- Broderick Henderson
- Carolyn Bridges
- Ed Trimmer
- Emily Perry
- Gail Finney
- Harold Lane
- Janice Pauls
- Jerry Henry
- Jim Ward (Kansas)
- John Alcala
- John Wilson (Kansas)
- Julie Menghini
- Kathy Wolfe Moore
- Louis Ruiz
- Melanie Meier
- Michael Peterson
- Nancy Lusk
- Nile Dillmore
- Patricia M. Sloop
- Paul Davis, Kansas Representative
- Ponka-We Victors
- Robert Grant
- Roderick A. Houston
- Stan Frownfelter
- Sydney Carlin
- Tom Burroughs
- Tom Sawyer
- Valdenia Winn
- Virgil Weigel
Republican
- Allan Rothlisberg
- Amanda Grosserode
- Arlen Siegfreid
- Barbara Bollier
- Bill Sutton
- Blaine Finch
- Bob Montgomery
- Brett Hildabrand
- Brian Weber
- Charles Macheers
- Clark Shultz
- Connie O'Brien
- Craig McPherson
- Daniel Hawkins
- Dennis Hedke
- Diana Dierks
- Don Hill (Kansas)
- Don Hineman
- Don Schroeder
- Edwin H. Bideau III
- Gene Suellentrop
- J.R. Claeys
- J. David Crum
- J. Stephen Alford
- Jack Thimesch
- James Todd
- Jene Vickrey
- Jerry Lunn
- Jim Howell
- Jim Kelly
- Joe Edwards
- Joe Seiwert
- John Bradford
- John Doll (Kansas)
- John E. Barker
- John Edmonds
- John L. Ewy
- John Rubin
- Joshua Powell
- Kasha Kelley
- Keith Esau
- Kelly Meigs
- Ken Corbet
- Kevin Jones
- Kyle Hoffman
- Lance Kinzer
- Larry Campbell
- Larry Paul Hibbard
- Leslie Osterman
- Marc Rhoades
- Mario Goico
- Mark E. Hutton
- Mark Kahrs
- Marshall Christmann
- Marty Read
- Marvin Kleeb
- Melissa Rooker
- Michael Houser
- Peggy Mast
- Peter DeGraaf
- Phil Hermanson
- Ramon Gonzalez
- Randy Garber
- Ray Merrick
- Reid Petty
- Richard Carlson
- Richard Proehl
- Rob Bruchman
- Ron Highland
- Ron Ryckman
- Ronald Ryckman
- Russ Jennings
- Scott Schwab
- Shanti Gandhi
- Sharon Schwartz
- Stephanie Clayton
- Steve Huebert
- Steven Brunk
- Steven C. Johnson
- Steven R. Becker
- Sue E. Boldra
- Susan L. Concannon
- Thomas Sloan
- Tom Moxley
- Tom Phillips
- Travis Couture-Lovelady
- Troy L. Waymaster
- Vern Swanson
- Virgil Peck, Jr.
- Ward Cassidy
- Will Carpenter
- Willie Dove
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates will not face major party competition:
Democratic
Republican
- Amanda Grosserode
- Bob Montgomery
- Craig McPherson
- Dennis Hedke
- Don Hineman
- Edwin H. Bideau III
- Erica Anderson
- J. David Crum
- J. Stephen Alford
- Jene Vickrey
- Joe Seiwert
- John Doll (Kansas)
- John E. Barker
- Kasha Kelley
- Larry Campbell
- Larry Paul Hibbard
- Mario Goico
- Marvin Kleeb
- Peter DeGraaf
- Ray Merrick
- Reid Petty
- Richard Carlson
- Rob Bruchman
- Ron Ryckman
- Russ Jennings
- Steven C. Johnson
- Steven R. Becker
- Susan L. Concannon
- Thomas Sloan
- Tom Moxley
- Troy L. Waymaster
- Vern Swanson
- Ward Cassidy
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates running in 2012:
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National Partisan Trends
The following tables will detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.
Incumbents who were defeated in the general election
In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2012 general election:
| Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 21 | 49 | 70 |
| Republican | 37 | 182 | 219 |
| Third Party | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 60 | 234 | 294 |
Total new legislators elected
In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of new legislators.
| New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 165 | 684 | 849 |
| Republican | 202 | 652 | 854 |
| Independent | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 367 | 1,340 | 1,707 |
Winners of Open Seats
Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.
| Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 82 | 220 | 302 |
| Republican | 105 | 296 | 401 |
| Third Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 187 | 516 | 703 |
Impact on legislative majorities
- See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
| Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections | ||||||||
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| State senates | 17 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| State houses | 15 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 32 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections | ||||||||
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| State senates | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| State houses | 17 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 35 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 56 | 1 | 1 |